News
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Digital health leader honoured
Harcourt North resident Professor Kathleen Gray has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to medicine…
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Nixon awarded AO
Former Victoria Police Commissioner and Castlemaine resident Christine Nixon has been made an Officer in the General Division of the…
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OAM for passionate planter
Declaring to all and sundry that you’re going to plant a million trees is a fairly big boast.But Chewton’s Dr…
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A super contribution
Joe Farrugia is a self-confessed advocate for industry superannuation funds and would recommend anyone thinking of joining one to do…
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AFSM honour for incident manager
The dedication of Stephen Walls to the Country Fire Authority has been recognised, with the long-serving member announced as a…
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Missing dogs feared stolen
Five missing dogs are feared stolen after not being sighted since mid-May in the Macedon Ranges.The dogs, all desirable breeds,…
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Line crossed at school crossing
Police are ramping up their focus on Castlemaine’s school crossings following a concerning near-miss last week.The increased policing focus follows…
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Storm ravages region
Power and communications cut for days, damaged property, fallen trees blocking roads, entire towns isolated and undrinkable mains water.This is…
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Fourth win easy as pie!
Country Cob Bakery has reclaimed its crown for Australia’s Best Mince Pie for the fourth year running.The win was among…
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Prepare for power outages ahead of extreme weather
Householders are being urged to prepare for potential power outages with strong winds expected to hit parts of the state…
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Artist makes Archie 100
The work of a local artist and painting teacher from Castlemaine has been included in the landmark Archie 100 exhibition that opened…
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Preserving our heritage apples
Harcourt has always been known as the ‘apple centre of Victoria’ but in recent years some of its heritage apple…